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Celeste Pilegard
Curriculum Vitae
Education and Professional Experience
Assistant Teaching Professor, Psychology
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA
Present - 2019
Assistant Professor, Education
University of California, Riverside
Riverside, CA
2019 - 2016
- Cooperating Faculty, Department of Psychology (2017 – 2019)
Ph.D., Psychological and Brain Sciences
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
2016
- Area: Cognition, Perception, and Cognitive Neuroscience
- Advisor: Richard E. Mayer, Ph.D.
M.A., Psychology
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA
2013
B.A., Psychology (minor Cognitive Science)
California State University, Fresno
Fresno, CA
2011
- Summa cum laude with Department and University Honors
Awards and Fellowships
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Runner-Up Award
National Institute of the Teaching of Psychology
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2020
Graduate Research Fellowship
National Science Foundation
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2016 - 2013
Dissertation Research Award
American Psychological Association
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2015
Dissertation Writers Professional Development Award
Graduate Division, UC Santa Barbara
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2015
SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind Graduate Student Fellowship
UC Santa Barbara
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2015 - 2011
Graduate Teaching Fellowship
School for Scientific Thought, Center for Science and Engineering Partnerships, University of California, Santa Barbara
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2012
Smittcamp Family Honors Scholarship
California State University, Fresno
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2011 - 2007
Volunteer of the Year Award
California State University, Fresno
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2010
Publications
Kim, M., Pilegard, C., Lubarda, M., Schurgers, C., Baghdadchi, S., Phan, A. M., & Qi, H. (2022). Midterm oral exams add value as a predictor of final written exam performance in engineering classes: A multiple regression analysis. Proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education.
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2022
Pilegard, C. & Fiorella, L. (2021). Using gestures to signal lesson structure and foster meaningful learning. Applied Cognitive Psychology, 35(5), 1362-1369.
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2021
Fiorella, L. & Pilegard, C. (2021). Effects of generating written explanations on restudying and learning. Educational Psychology, 41(1), 45-62.
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2018
Pilegard, C. & Mayer, R. E. (2018). Game over for Tetris as a platform for cognitive skill training. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 54, 29-41.
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2018
Pilegard, C. & Fiorella, L. (2016). Helping students help themselves: Generative learning strategies improve middle school students’ self-regulation in a cognitive tutor. Computers in Human Behavior, 65, 121-126.
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2016
Adams, D. M., Pilegard, C., & Mayer, R. E. (2016). Evaluating the cognitive consequences of playing Portal for a short duration. Journal of Educational Computing Research, 54, 173-195.
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2016
Pilegard, C. & Mayer, R. E. (2016). Improving academic learning from computer-based narrative games. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 44-45, 12-20.
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2016
Pilegard, C. & Mayer, R. E. (2015). Within-subject and between-subject conceptions of metacomprehension accuracy. Learning and Individual Differences, 41, 54-61.
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2015
Pilegard, C. & Mayer, R. E. (2015). Adding judgments of understanding to the metacognitive toolbox. Learning and Individual Differences, 41, 62-72.
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2015
Mayer, R. E. & Pilegard, C. (2014). Principles for managing essential processing in multimedia learning: Segmenting, pre-training, and modality principles. In R. E. Mayer (Ed.), Cambridge handbook of multimedia learning (2nd ed., pp. 316-344). New York: Cambridge University Press.
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2014
Conferences
Liu, S., & Pilegard, C. (2023). Pretraining based on causal structure improves learning from a multimedia lesson. Paper submitted to the 104th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
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2023
Kamura, S. K., & Pilegard, C. (2022). Lapses in lesson coherence cause students’ minds to wander. Poster accepted at 63rd Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Boston, MA.
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2022
Pilegard, C., Santiago, R. E., Zhang, D., & Nguyen, N. (2022). Video introductions from scientists to help students see what’s behind the research. Talk accepted at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s 21st Annual Conference on Teaching, Pittsburgh, PA.
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2022
Woods, V. E., Albada, N. A., Ditta, A. S., Geller, E., Paquette Smith, M., & Pilegard, C. (2022). Equitable teaching practices in psychological research methods and statistics. Symposium accepted to the Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s 21st Annual Conference on Teaching, Pittsburgh, PA.
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2022
Pilegard, C. (2022). Behind the research: Implementing scientist videos in an introductory research methods class. Poster presented at the 2nd Biennial International Seminar on the Teaching of Psychological Science, Paris, FR.
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2022
Qi, H., Lubarda, M., Schurgers, C., Sandoval, C. L., Klement, L., Ghazinejad, M., Relaford-Doyle, J., Kim, M., Minnes, M., Baghdadchi, S., Phan, A. M., Liu, H., Gedney, X. E., Pilegard, C., & Delson, N. (2022). Insights from the First Year of Project # 2044472: Improving the Conceptual Mastery of Engineering Students in High Enrollment Engineering Courses through Oral Exams. Poster presented at the 129th American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference and Exposition, Minneapolis, MN.
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2022
Washington, S. & Pilegard, C. (2022). Can the testing effect reduce the negative influence of stereotype threat on learning? Poster presented at the 102nd Western Psychological Association Convention, Portland, OR.
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2022
Liu, Y., Goldschmidt, A., Gomatam, K., & Pilegard, C. (2021). Learning with electronic devices: The effect of taking tablet-based and longhand notes on academic performance. Poster presented at 62nd Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society. Virtual.
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2021
Pilegard, C., Geller, E. H., & Fan, J. E. (2021). Converting your research proposal assignment into a preregistration assignment. Talk presented at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s 20th Annual Conference on Teaching. Virtual.
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2021
Cross, V., & Pilegard, C. (2021). Please help! Equity implications of student requests for assistance or exceptions. Concurrent session presented at the Society for the Teaching of Psychology’s 20th Annual Conference on Teaching. Virtual.
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2021
Pilegard, C. (2021). Teaching open science principles in intro-level research methods courses. Talk presented at the 3rd Annual University of California Psychology Teaching and Learning Conference. Virtual.
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2021
Pilegard, C. (2021). Formalizing the informal: Universal extensions, exam feedback, and improvement incentives. Talk presented at the 3rd Annual University of California Psychology Teaching and Learning Conference. Virtual.
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2021
Kamura, S. K., & Pilegard, C. (2021). Do lapses in lesson coherence cause students’ minds to wander? Poster presented at 33rd Annual Association for Psychological Science. Virtual.
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2021
Liu, Y., & Pilegard, C. (2021). Learning with electronic devices: The effect of taking notes with iPad and Apple Pencil on academic performance. Poster presented at 33rd Annual Association for Psychological Science. Virtual.
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2021
Geller, E. H., & Pilegard, C. (2020). Synchronous storytelling: Ideas for large lecture courses. Talk presented at the 2nd Annual University of California Psychology Teaching and Learning Conference. Virtual.
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2020
Cross, V., & Pilegard, C. (2020). 3 Ss: Syllabus, structure, and support. Talk presented at the 2nd Annual University of California Psychology Teaching and Learning Conference. Virtual.
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2020
Pilegard, C., & Fiorella, L. (2020). What should I do with my hands? Using gesture to facilitate meaningful learning. Poster presented at the 42nd Annual National Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, St. Pete Beach, FL.
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2020
Pilegard, C. (2019). Using instructional support to eliminate the seductive details effect. Poster presented at the 100th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Toronto, CAN.
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2019
Pilegard, C. (2018). Can instructional support mitigate the negative effect of seductive details? Poster presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, New Orleans, LA.
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2018
Fiorella, L., & Pilegard, C. (2018). Gestures as a signal of lesson structure. Poster presented at the 99th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York, NY.
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2018
Pilegard, C., & Fiorella, L. (2017). Using gestures to signal lesson structure and foster meaningful learning. Poster accepted to the 58th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Vancouver, Canada.
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2017
Fiorella, L., & Pilegard, C. (2016). Effects of writing explanations on subsequent restudying and learning. Poster presented to the 57th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Boston, MA.
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2016
Pilegard, C., & Mayer, R. E. (2016). Can instructional support during Tetris training help facilitate transferable spatial skills? Poster presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington D. C.
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2016
Pilegard, C., Adams, D. M. & Mayer, R. E. (2016). A cognitive consequences approach to game research: What is learned from playing video games? Paper presented at the 97th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington D. C.
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2016
Pilegard, C., & Mayer, R. E. (2015). Adding instructional supports to train transferable skills with games. Poster presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Chicago, IL.
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2015
Pilegard, C., & Mayer, R. E. (2015). Adding worksheets to improve learning from a computer-based narrative game. Paper presented at the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
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2015
Adams, D. M., Pilegard, C., & Mayer, R. E. (2015). Can playing Portal affect spatial thinking and physics intuitions? Poster presented at the 96th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
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2015
Pilegard, C., & Mayer, R. E. (2014). Improving academic learning from a computer-based narrative game. Poster presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Long Beach, CA.
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2014
Pilegard, C., & Mayer, R. E. (2014). Study strategies improve metacomprehension accuracy. Paper presented at the 95th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.
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2014
Pilegard, C., & Mayer, R. E. (2013). Metacomprehension accuracy of judgments of understanding during multimedia learning. Paper presented at the 94th Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.
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2013
Pilegard, C., & Mayer, R. E. (2012). Judgments of understanding predict transfer performance in a multimedia lesson. Poster presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Minneapolis, MN.
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2012
Oswald, K. O., Gonzalez, J., Pilegard, C., & Blake, A. (2012). Generalizing the betting technique for increasing metacognitive accuracy. Poster presented at 92nd Annual Meeting of the Western Psychological Association. Burlingame, CA.
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2012
Gonzalez, J., Pilegard, C., Blake, A., & Oswald, K. O. (2012). Evaluating betting as a tool for enhancing metacognitive calibration. Poster presented at 31st Annual Central California Research Symposium, Fresno, CA.
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2012
Pilegard, C., Hernandez, C., & Shapiro M. S. (2010). Neural correlates of time perception in an oddball task: An ERP study. Poster presented at 22nd Annual Association for Psychological Science, Boston, MA.
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2010
Pilegard, C., & Shapiro, M. S. (2010). Short interval time perception in an oddball task: An ERP study. Oral presentation given at 29th Annual Central California Research Symposium, Fresno, CA.
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2010
Xavier, N. M., Bassi, A., Pilegard, C., & Oswald, K. O. (2010). Comparing facial composite software effectiveness in correct target identification. Poster presented at the 29th Annual Central California Research Symposium, Fresno, CA.
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2010
Grant Support
Course Development and Instructional Improvement Program ($29,030)
UC San Diego
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2023 - 2022
- “Collaboratively-Authored Open Interactive Textbook for Cognitive Psychology”
- PI: Celeste Pilegard
California Education Learning Lab ($1,000,000)
State of California
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2023 - 2020
- “Enhancing Student Success via Active Adaptive Learning and Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning”
- PI: Sundararajan Venkatadriagaram; co-PIs: Alan Fuchs, Mingheng Li, Eugene Mahmoud, Martin Mason, Celeste Pilegard, Marko Princevac, Carolyn Robinson, Brandon Saller, Nathaniel Wildes
Board of Educational Affairs for Precollege and Undergraduate Teaching Conferences ($1,000)
American Psychological Association
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2021
- “A California Virtual Conference on Equitable Teaching Practices in Psychological Research Methods and Statistics”
- PIs: Nicole Albada, Vanessa Woods; co-PIs: Victoria Cross, Annie S. Ditta, Emma H. Geller, Melissa Paquette-Smith, Celeste Pilegard
Course Development and Instructional Improvement Program ($36,000)
UC San Diego
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2021 - 2020
- “Enhancing the Psychology Core Methods Curriculum: A New Emphasis on Computational literacy, Open-Science Practices, and Project-Based Collaboration”
- PI: Judith E. Fan; co-PIs: Emma H. Geller, Celeste Pilegard
Instructional Resource Grant ($1,500)
American Psychological Association Division 2
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2020
- “A Metacognitive Writing Intervention for Effective Communication and Scientific Tone”
- PI: Celeste Pilegard
Affordable Course Materials Initiative ($3,000)
UC Riverside
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2018
- “EDUC 160: Cognitive Development and Education”
- PI: Celeste Pilegard
Teaching
PSYC 3: Introduction to Psychology, Cognitive Foundations
FA19; SU20; FA20; SP21; SU21; FA21; SP22; FA22
UCSD
Present - 2019
PSYC 70: Research Methods in Psychology
WI20; FA20; SP21; FA21; SP22; FA22
UCSD
Present - 2020
PSYC 71: Laboratory in Psychological Research Methods
WI20; WI21; SU21; WI22
UCSD
Present - 2020
PSYC 193: Educational Psychology
SP20; WI21; WI22
UCSD
Present - 2020
- Original course
PSYC 87: Freshman Seminar: The Science of Learning with Technology
SP21
UCSD
2021
- Original course
PSYC 105: Cognitive Psychology
SP20
UCSD
2020
EDUC 160: Cognitive Development and Education
WI18; SP18; WI19
UCR
2019 - 2018
EDUC 200: Human Differences
SP17; SP19
UCR
2019 - 2017
EDUC 269I: Cognitive Principles of Instructional Design
SP19
UCR
2019
- Original course
EDUC 211A: Cognitive Development
WI17; FA17; FA18
UCR
2018 - 2017
EDUC 110S: Learning Theory and Psychology in Education
SP17
UCR
2017
PSY 108: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
SU15
UCSB
2015
PSY 124: Educational Psychology
SU14
UCSB
2014
Teaching Assistant
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UCSB
2013 - 2011
- PSY 1: Introduction to Psychology (2013)
- PSY 117: Human Memory (2011)
- PSY 117L: Laboratory in Human Memory and Cognition (2013)
- PSY 120L: Laboratory in; Advanced Research Methods (2013)
- PSY 124: Educational Psychology (2012)
School for Scientific Thought: “This Is Your Mind On School”
Center for Science and Engineering Partnership
UCSB
2012
- Graduate teaching fellow
- High school outreach program
Volunteer English Teacher
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2012 - 2010
- La Patera Elementary School, English Language Development, Goleta, CA (2011 – 2012)
- Sunshine School, Vientiane, Laos (2010)
- Social and Economic Developers Association, Vientiane, Laos (2010)
- Lao Union of Science and Engineering Associations, Vientiane, Laos (2010)